Iain Smith - FEST PRO Masterclass
23 JUN // 15:30 // Auditorium Centro Multimeios Espinho
Film Industry Role: Producer;
Major Works:"Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015) and "Seven Years in Tibet" (1997);
Producers have an ever increasing unstable navigation, being the engine behind a film production, the life cycle is characterised by ups and downs. In this session Iain smith will approach the evolution of a career of a producer, and what to expect in the foreseeable future.
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Iain Smith, who produced the highly acclaimed Mad Max: Fury Road directed by George Miller, Children of Men directed by Alfonso Cuarón, The Fountain directed by Darren Aronofsky and Cold Mountain directed by Anthony Minghella and many others, formed his own production company in partnership with Jon Schorstein and produced television commercials, documentaries, children's feature films and low budget dramas. In 1978 he was the production manager for Bertrand Tavernier's Deathwatch starring Romy Schneider and Harvey Keitel.
Currently, Iain Smith is a patron of the London Film School, Chair of the Film Skills Council, and is a director of the Children's Film and Television Foundation. He is Chair of the UK Film Industry Training Board, and Chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
